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Overview
The food insecurity situation in Central African Republic remains serious. In the current period of September 2023 to March 2024 (harvest period), approximately 2 million people (33 percent of the population analysed) have been identified as being in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) or IPC Phase 4 (Emergency).
The prefectures of Mbomou, Haut-Mbomou, Nana-Mambéré and Ouham have the highest rates of food insecurity, with 50-60 percent of their populations experiencing IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis of worse) over the current period, followed by the prefectures of Basse-Kotto and Haute-Kotto (45 and 40 percent respectively) and Ouham-Pendé (40 percent). During this period, five sub-prefectures (Bambouti, Djéma, Obo and Zémio in Haut-Mbomou and Yalinga in Haute-Kotto) were classified in Phase 4 compared with 67 percent in Phase 3.
For the projected period of April to August 2024 (lean season), the situation is projected to worsen – assuming an absence of humanitarian food assistance – with around 2.5 million people (41 percent of the population analysed) facing high levels of acute food insecurity – IPC Phase 3 and 4. This includes nearly 521,000 people in Phase 4. The populations of the sub-prefectures of Bambouti, Djéma, Obo, Zémio, Yalinga, Nana-Bakassa, Nangha-Boguila Birao, and Ouanda-Djallé will be particularly affected and will be classified in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), while the other 62 sub-prefectures will all be classified as IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) and the city of Bangui will remain classified in IPC Phase 2 (Stressed).
People experiencing high acute food insecurity are mainly those living in situations of displacement as well as than those affected by armed groups’ activities. People living in landlocked areas and have difficulties accessing markets and selling local agricultural products. Poor households in urban or peri-urban areas face particular challenges as their access to food is dependent on markets but that access capacity is limited due to low purchasing power, the increase in prices of basic foodstuffs and the deterioration of livelihoods.